NELA1Jason - Standard 5

Managerial Leadership
School executives will ensure that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The school executive must be responsible for the monitoring of the school budget and the inclusion of all teachers in the budget decision so as to meet the 21st century needs of every classroom. Effectively and efficiently managing the complexity of every day life is critical for staff to be able to focus its energy on improvement.

INSERT GRAPH OF GROWTH OVER TIME!

5a. School Resources and Budget: The school executive establishes budget processes and systems which are focused on, and result in, improved student achievement.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
District Budgeting	I reflected on a staff meeting where the staff needed to prioritize a district list of funding expenditures.	Funding Expenditures Reflection
School Grant	I worked with the principal on writing a grant for "Yes I Can Academy", a tutoring initiative.	Grant Budget
Payroll Issues	I worked with the principal to make modifications to the tutoring instructors due to the financial concern of teacher assistants working over time.	Solution Reflection

Coursework

Phase I
School Finance (Dr. Brady's Lesson)

Specialized Trainings

IEL Federal Policy Institute

Related Readings

Guthrie, J.W. (2007) Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

5b. Conflict Management and Resolution: The school executive effectively and efficiently manages the complexity of human interactions so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Counselor Concerns	With the use of Crucial Conversations training I was able to respond to the concerns of the guidance counselor.	Counselor Email & Response
Counselor Plan of Action	When the guidance counselor did not perform as required during two benchmark-testing sessions, I worked with her to implement a plan of action.	Plan of Action
Parent Conflict	This is my reflection of how I best deal with parent conflict and keeping the best interest of the child in mind.	Conflict Reflection

Coursework

Monthly Internship Reports (discipline data)
Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)

Specialized Trainings,

Social Justice
Facilitative
Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics. NCWise
Crucial Conversations

Related Readings

Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

5c. Systematic Communication: The school executive designs and utilizes various forms of formal and informal communication so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Monthly Newsletter	I used a monthly newsletter to communicate with the community and parents.	Monthly Newsletter
Weekly Keynotes	I added input the weekly newsletter to communicate with faculty & staff	Sample Weekly Keynotes
Morning News	I participated in the morning news on a weekly basis to communicate with students of the school.	Reflection of News Performance

Coursework

Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)

Specialized Trainings

Crucial Conversations

Related Readings

Covey, S.R. (2004) The 7 Habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.
Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.

5d. School Expectations for Students and Staff: The school executive develops and enforces expectations, structures, rules, and procedures for students and staff.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Child Bus Safety	In response to district and school concern with child safety, I implemented a new bus procedure.	Bus Driver Notice
Class Monitoring	I contributed to the weekly keynotes to remind teachers of the importance of monitoring students in the bathroom and the hallway as means to deter inappropriate behavior.	Keynote

Coursework

Education Law
2011 Assessment Day

Specialized Trainings
Facilitative Leadership
Educational Law

Readings

Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.